Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-04
Pomp and Ceremony.
Attend the Funeral Obsequies OF
the Late Senator John
A. Logan
"Jim Cummings" will now Have
an Opportunity of Writing
More News Letters.
FROM EARTHLY EYES.
The Remains of the Dead senator Laid
AWAY in the Rock Creek Cemetery.

Away in the Rock Creek Cemetery.
Washington Telegram:-It was a
representative throug that iiileG every
inch OF space upon the iioo~ and iu
the GALLERIES Oi the senate chamuer
Friday afternoon, Every ,tale
and territory in the Union was
represented and nearly every clasr
aud condition Of society. There weI.
members Of the cabinet, senators and
representatives, delegations OF the
army aDd navy, muln,d veterans OF
the Grand Army. members Of the
Loyal Legion, Veterans League,
Union League, OF every degree In Ma.
sonic fraternity, judges oi the supreme
court, members uf the diplomatic
corps, men rOted in The world oi
linauc +, oi literature and of art, mill.
ionairts and paupers. Before he desk
ffOm which he had on different occa.
sions presided over the deliberations
Of the Senate, rested. cold and still, all
that was mortal of John A. Logan.
The beautiful floral tokens surrounded
the ea.ket, while over to the right,
heavily draped in black and support
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deceased. Beneath the plate glass of
the inner casket the features Of the
deceased were plainly visible. His
hands were clasped across his breast,
and to those who had known him
we'll In life, his lace gave indications
Of but little change. His dark COM
plexion and heavy moustache were
still there. The strong lines of the
fac, rugged outlines, strong Ia life,
had scarcely softened, and there was q
look over all OF peace and contentment
The low hum of many voices was
hushed when the grief-strickeD rela.
tives of the deceased entered the
chamber and were conduct, 70 the
seats Immediately 10 the right of the
presid. pt's desk. The religious servi.
ces commenced without delay, the
officiating clergy men being Rev. DR.
Newman, Rev. Dr. Butler, chaplain oi
the senate, Bishop Fowler and Rev
Or. o. II. Tiffany.
The proceedings were closed with
the benediction and then he presid-
ing officer, Senator Sherman, d rected
that The funeral procession be formed
uhutI tiS tbt Etubt-nt-
arnis. This order WAS the signal Iur
the withdrawal of Mr.. Logan and
members Of her family. BY one of the
northern doors the members Of the
Loyal Legion withdrew aud the coffiu
was then borne out, attended by the
chief mourners. The funeral proves
sion then formed. Al It's head rode
Lieut.. Gen. Phil Sheridan, folio wed by
his staff in line, aud they by the band
Of artillery with muffied and Grape
covered drums playing n funeral
march. The guns aud the caissons OF
the batteries movSd In double line and
the dismounted artillerynep, with
their red.lined cloaks thrown back,
marched In platoons rs infantry. The
marines, headed by their baud aud
drum corps, carried arms reversed, Ne
did the militia organization, which
came next. The coiOrs of all the or
carnations were furled and draped In
black. The grand army posts and all
uniformed bodies with carriages con-
taink the mourners, TIE clergy and the
pail bearers preceded the hearse.
This WAS drawn by four s.irited
black horses. covered almost en-
tirely with sombre trappings and
clothed and moved in the ceuter of a
hollow square formed by it's Grand
Army escort. A long double line ol
carriages closed the procession. The
line OF march from the capitol grounds
lay through Pennsylvania avenue and
Fifteenth street, Vernon and Rhode
Island avenues and Seventh street
The broad streets were kept clear OF
crowds by the police, but the side
walks throughout the populous parts
Of the route were throDged, despite
the terrible inclement weather. When
the limit Of the asphalt paved streets
was passed, the muddy, slush-covered
roads proved 10 be almost impossible
for pedestrians, and may Of those who
started dropped out OF the line and re-
turned. The Rock Creek cemetery. In
which the body Of the deceased sena'
tor will temporarily repose, adjoins the
soldiers home grounds, aud Is the
oldest burial ground In the district,
having been used since l7l9. The case
which was to contain the casket had
been placed in public vault near by,
but was taken out and placed In the
Hutchinson vault, with the head
toward the south, before the arrival ol
the funeral cortege. Ii Is made OF
highly polished Spanish cedar, with
plain panelling aud Furnished copper
trimmings. On the plate are engraved
the words, John A. Logan, United
States Senator"